Ubuntu 64bits on PowerEdge 1750

[Ken Rune Helland]

Fred Roller wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-08-28 at 14:42 +0200, Alexandre Westfahl wrote:
>> hum ok I will try.
>>
>> I only have 2GB for now and will ask my school 8GB more once I'm sure.
>> Does PAE works with xen? It's my objectuve to create a virtualization
>> server.
>>
>> Thanks!!
> 
> First, please bottom post.  Makes it easier to read and keep up plus
> list etiquette kudo.
> 
> PAE stands for physical address extension.  which allows for your system
> software to see and use RAM beyond 2Gb.  You can do a search in the list
> archive for the subject.  Ubuntu server loads the PAE module by default
> I believe.  Xen *should* work fine with it as PAE is little more than a
> RAM "driver" for the system.
> 
> Fred
> 

Please be advised that with a 32bit architeture you are
still limited to 2Gb for each process. This allows
you to address more than 4Gb total on a 32bit system.

With a proper 64bit system every process may address
all available memory (+swap).


Best Regards
KenRH